Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

Lat: 39.56°NLon: 104.85°WElev: 5869ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cherry Creek Reservoir CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Cherry Creek Reservoir CO
 39.67°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5495 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
2am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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